How common is it for PhD student to be ignored by their adviser?

There are 3 types of advisors, from my least to most favorite: 1. The micromanager type: they will tell you what to do, meet you regularly and manage every detail and have high expectation with mi...

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   How common is it for PhD student to be ignored by their adviser? Mohamed Zaher, PhD Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics, University of Illinois at Chicago (2013) • Answered May 31, 2018 There are 3 types of advisors, from my least to most favorite: The micromanager type: they will tell you what to do, meet you regularly and manage every detail and have high... Read More » 211.2K 672 35   Why is Germany called Germany instead of Prussia? Quinten Roald Stärk, studied History at Utrecht University • Answered October 16 You can thank this genius politician for that. Otto von Bismarck, the founder of Germany. Bismarck was Prussian, he served the Prussian King and build an empire dominated by... Read More » 140.4K 3.0K 40   Were Chinese people originally black? Huijian Wu, CTO (2005-present) • Answered February 6 Shang Tang destroyed the Xia Dynasty and established the Shang Dynasty, the second dynasty in Chinese history. However, the capital of the Shang dynasty was frequently moved... Read More » 133.9K 173 21   Are professors required to report cheating? Corrin Lakeland, PhD Computer Science, University of Otago (2006) • Answered December 11, 2020 I was a young TA when I caught some students cheating. I foolishly attempted to handle it myself instead of passing it on to the professor. Even more foolishly, the students... Read More » 1.0M 2.7K 46   Can I have 10 PhDs? Eric Vene, PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology • Answered May 7 No. I don't even care if it's technically possible, the answer is no. The first PhD takes 4–7 years. Let's go with 5 as it's both common and an easy number to work with. I ... Read More » 594.9K 572 37 Read More in Your Feed

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